diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 0b4fa25f90..d0d46304ee 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ build --incompatible_default_to_explicit_init_py
 
 # include one of "--define gotags=sqlite_mattn" or "--define gotags=sqlite_modernc"
 # cannot be in common, because query chokes on it.
-build --define gotags=sqlite_modernc
+build --define gotags=sqlite_modernc,no_libresolv
 
 ### options for test
 test --build_tests_only --print_relative_test_log_paths --test_output=errors